Animal Hospital of West Lake Forest

I and my rescue pup Coco have had such a great experience here! Dr. Hirschfield is so kind and professional, and even called me the day after seeing Coco at her first appointment to check how she was doing - I was so impressed! The staff are also so lovely and helpful. As a new "dog mom", it's great to know my furry friend is in good hands. I would recommend anyone to bring their fur babies here for excellent medical care!

Dr. McKenna and the rest of the staff are always so gentle, pleasant and compassionate and a pleasure to see every time we come about. Thank you for always delivering such fantastic and honest customer service.

Dr. Dave McKenna is the most exceptional vet. Kind and caring, patient, empathetic, i cannot say enough good things about him. I have been taking pets to him for 20 years in various locations. The new hospital is clean and light and a good staff makes for a pleasant visit. The best!

I truly can't say enough good things about this animal hospital. I brought Sasha, my 14-year-old dog with end-stage kidney failure, to see Dr. McKenna for the first time a few weeks ago. He was very honest about both the treatment plan and the likelihood of its success. I was very grateful that he took the time to call me every morning and at the end of the day to update me regarding her hospital stay. He answered every question that I asked with honesty and compassion. I only wish that I had found this animal hospital earlier on in Sasha's diagnosis.

Just wanted to give a special shout-out to the techs. Sasha never took a treat from any other vet or grooming place. She took one from here! :)

I also wanted to thank Peyten at the front desk for being so responsive to all of my emails. She was very friendly and patient.

Based on my experience, I don't believe you can go wrong here. They are incredible.

In the summer of 2019, we had just moved to the area only a month prior and had not found a vet in the area yet. We woke up one morning to a crisis with our beloved bloodhound, on a Saturday, and they happened to be the first place I found via Google and were close to our house. I called and explained our situation and they were able to take us in only a half hour later, and I was so grateful to have a regular appointment instead of having to pay for an emergency vet. Unfortunately, the situation was life threatening and we had to put him down. They were incredibly kind, patient, and explained everything that was going on. We will forever be grateful to the whole team that day and in particular Dr. Hirschfield for the compassion they showed us in that difficult situation.

We now bring our pit mix to them for regular checkups, nail trims and when he had to go through a minor surgery last year. Dr. Pollack is always so kind, smart and great with him, and truly seems to like him, which is always so nice! She always takes the time to answer my questions and talk through any issues going on.

From the kind and professional staff who answer the phones/greet you, to the vet techs, to the vets themselves, truly a wonderful place!